Chapter 52: .
Neptune's mother, Ross, had been the first to teach her about the world.
"Only planets can kill other planets." She had said. A pale hand had touched Neptune's cheek, and in her black onyx eyes had been an unfathomable darkness. Neptune, since she had been young, had ignored this and went on.
"Why? How did the planets find out?" Neptune had asked. Her mother's pale skin and white locks had given her an almost ghostly appearance, as if she was someone who could disappear at any time. But at that moment, her face had grown haunted. She slid her palm off Neptune's cheek and gave her daughter the saddest smile the world had ever seen.
"You're too young to find out about that, darling."
The sun had killed her. She had killed Ross.
Then, Neptune met Saturn. Someone who reminded her so dearly of her mother that Neptune swore she wouldn't let the same happen. But now, she was laying across the floor, hand outstretched, face emotionless, and Neptune curled her nails into her fist. At times like this, Neptune sometimes saw the shape of her mother, talking to her and trying to calm her down. Perhaps it was just her illusion - made in a daze by some part of her aching heart - but even if it was, she was glad to have anyone by her side. After all, her mother's power had been necromancy, and she had passed it to Neptune, who was equally skilled to her. Perhaps that was the reason for this ghost. Now, she saw white locks out of the corner of her eyes. Neptune was still digging her nails into her palm, not caring as they drew blood, and staring at Saturn. Her mother slowly joined her, standing next to her in a wispy white gown that billowed around her knees, lips in a tight curve.
"Darling?" She asked, once. It snapped Neptune out of her stupor, enough that she said, shakily, "Yes, Mother?"
Her mother turned to her, eyes black as midnight, but seemingly alight with a cold, deep fury.
"Hell will always follow you."
She stretched out a single ghostly, dainty finger to the Sun, who had just entered the room, hair glowing faintly.
"You shall burn them with it."
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